Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes — April 22, 2019

Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will
be available for playtesting until the week of April 29. As always, if you
encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug
Report forum to
let us know about your experiences.

General

The Log Out button has been disabled after being matched for matchmade games

Developer Comment: This is to prevent players from dodging quick matches after checking hero composition

New Hero: Anduin, King of Stormwind

With Shalamayne by his side, Anduin, King of Stormwind, has entered the Nexus
to take his place by his warrior father's side. Anduin is a Ranged Healer who
comes with an arsenal of abilities aimed at keeping his teammates alive, but
also has the potential to unleash the Light's swift justice to enemies on the
battlefield.

Trait

Leap of Faith (D)

Faith instantly pulls an allied Hero to Anduin's location, granting them Unstoppable while they travel

Cooldown: 80 seconds

Basic Abilities

Flash Heal (Q)

Cast for 0.75 seconds to heal an allied Hero for 260

Cost: 30 mana

Cooldown: 4 seconds

Divine Star (W)

Send light that deals 140 damage to enemies and then returns to Anduin, healing allied Heroes for 130 in a wider path. Healing increases by 25% per enemy Hero hit.

Cost: 45 mana

Cooldown: 9 seconds

Chastise (E)

Shove a swell of light forward, dealing 145 damage to the first enemy Hero hit and Rooting them for 1.25 seconds

Cost: 40 mana

Cooldown: 10 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Holy Word: Salvation (R1)

After 0.5 seconds, Channel to invoke the Light for 3 seconds. While nearby, allied Heroes heal for up to 25% of their max Health and are Protected.

Cost: 70 mana

Cooldown: 80 seconds

Lightbomb (R2)

Imbue an allied Hero with the Light. After 1.5 seconds, it explodes, dealing 150 damage to enemies and Stunning them for 1.25 seconds. The target gains a Shield that absorbs 140 damage per enemy Hero hit. Lasts for 5 seconds.